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Earthquake
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2. This seismic wave travels the fastest.

3. P-wave

4. This seismic wave can’t move through liquids.

5. S-wave

6. This seismic wave causes the most destruction.

7. Surface waves

8. This seismic wave is the second to arrive.

9. S-wave

10. This seismic wave is the first to arrive.

11. P-wave

12. This scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake.

13. Richter Scale

14. This scale measure the intensity of an earthquake.

15. Mercalli Scale

16. The Richter Scale expresses measurements using these

17. numbers

18. The Mercalli Scale expresses measurements using these

19. Roman numerals

20. The focus of an earthquake is located where…

21. Inside the Earth where the earthquake begins.

22. Sedimentary rocks are formed by these two processes…

23. Compaction and cementation

24. These two things must be present to form metamorphic rocks….

25. Heat and Pressure

26. Igneous rock was once this….

27. Molten rock or magma

28. Intrusive igneous rock forms here…..

29. Inside the Earth

30. Extrusive igneous rock forms here…

31. Outside the earth usually near volcanoes

32. This type of rock forms from layers of sediment forming layers over long periods of time…

33. Sedimentary rock

34. This type of rock is formed by heat and pressure….

35. Metamorphic Rock

36. This type of rock forms from molten rock or magma

37. Igneous Rock

38. This type of rock forms when magma cools and solidifies…..

39. Igneous Rock

40. Erosion and weathering are the processes that help create this type of rock….

41. Sedimentary rock

42. I am a person who studies earthquakes.

43. Seismologist

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According to the diagram, how long did it take for the P-waves to arrive?

45. 4 minutes

46. This is the area of the Earth that does not receive P-waves…

47. Shadow Zone

48. This is the area of the Earth that is the boundary between the crust and the mantle, seismic waves speed up here….

49. Moho Zone

50. What type of rock would contain fossils?

51. Sedimentary rock